| | Poland, ME | Thomaston, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,349 | $21,256 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,737 | $17,254 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,377 | $9,870 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.53 | 10.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 407 | 306 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 313 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.0% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 2.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.3% | 26.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |